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Fitou - La Plage - Paysage de Méditerranée abstrait géométrique
Bénédicte Coffinières
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
€150
L'île - Paysage marin abstrait géométrique
Bénédicte Coffinières
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
€150
Vive le skate et les fleurs
Seb Paul Michel
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
€550
Sunday's Early Morning
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€490
On a Beach Between Cannes and Monaco
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
€490
Plage Carlton 1940, Sikado
Chisa
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
€4,500
Nocturne seaside with sails - Southern Italy painting & frame
Vittorio Colucci
Painting - 25 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€515
Des nuages à l'océan - série Paysage et mer
Isabelle Alberge
Painting - 24 x 24 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
€225
Étude de la mer
Valérie-Anne Bertin
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,650
Walking on the beach
Trayko Popov
Painting - 55 x 75 x 0.5 cm Painting - 21.7 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch
€545
To the Sound of Waves
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.75 inch
€4,106
Main dans la main
Frédéric Blaimont
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€3,200
Ciel et mer en Normandie
Sophie Dumont
Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch
€2,990
Presqu'ïle de Giens
Sébastien Arcouet
Painting - 92 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
€3,600
Partie de Mölkky
Sophie de la Happy Funky Family
Painting - 50 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,550
Dunes
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 90 x 150 x 0.3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch
€2,200
Plage à la dune - Série Les femmes et la mer
Françoise Lucq
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
€175
Dry weather...
Jan Van den Brink
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
€1,100
DEAUVILLE LES PARASOLS, ON ARRIVE
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 41 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch
€895
L'élégance de l'océan - Paysage marin
Isabelle Alberge
Painting - 16 x 16 x 0.1 cm Painting - 6.3 x 6.3 x 0 inch
€100
Soir d’Octobre, Soleil Rouge
Jean Duquoc
Painting - 81 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch
€10,400
Village près de l’Océan
Jean Duquoc
Painting - 65 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch
€10,400
Parasols arc en ciel
Clothilde Lasserre
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,900
LE BONHEUR POUR MON JOLI VOYAGE DU SUD
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 95 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting - 37.4 x 25.6 x 1 inch
€1,390
Une Terre de Lumière
Jean Duquoc
Painting - 81 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch
€10,400
La Cueillette des Roses
Jean Duquoc
Painting - 81 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch
€10,400
J'aime les Chemins d'Océan
Jean Duquoc
Painting - 81 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch
€10,400
Le Grand Vent se Partage Entre Ciel et Océan
Jean Duquoc
Painting - 60 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
€11,300
Mer de Cantabrie
Mercedes Aparicio
Painting - 30 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
€3,800
Marine, Mer de Cantabrie
Mercedes Aparicio
Painting - 16 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 6.3 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
€3,900
DEPART POUR LA MER
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1 inch
€1,395
La Douceur de Vivre
Valérie Zimmermann (Anna Mya Zimmer)
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,450
Les filles en bleu
Cécile Colombo
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€2,450
Warm My Heart
Darlene Winfield
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 inch
€2,398
What Lay in the Distance
Darlene Winfield
Painting - 76.2 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 60 x 1.5 inch
€2,439
The sun shines brighter in California
Katrina Avotina
Painting - 61 x 75.9 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch
€2,254
Etretat, Falaise, plage en Normandie avec voiliers
Alkaplan
Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€5,800
The Sail and the Sea
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 69.9 x 90.2 x 1.9 cm Painting - 27.5 x 35.5 x 0.75 inch
€2,542
Promeneurs sur la plage
Gaston Sebire
Painting - 73 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€4,500
Les falaises en Normandie
Christophe Thiry
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€3,200
Wasp (Adam and Eve)
Alexander Levich
Painting - 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€4,300
Chill Eastern Winds
Alexander Levich
Painting - 80 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
€3,800
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Logs - Middle Beach - AGAIN. Zoom out.
Chrissy Nickerson
Painting - 64 x 92 x 4 cm Painting - 25.2 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch
€1,630
Shingle Wash
Lorna Holdcroft - Kirin
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€1,147
Beach Paintings for Sale
The beach has always been a destination we jump at the opportunity to explore. It's a destination that for many of us symbolises holidays, relaxation, calm or even excitement, adventure and stormy weather. Some are drawn to its crowded, noisy, buzzing atmosphere, whilst others are seduced by its silent, contemplative quality that allows for a deeply meditative experience. There is an ideal image of the beach for everyone; whether you're captivated by the chic Côte d'Azur deckchairs, surf lessons in Australia, the wild beaches in Brittany and Normandy, seaside resorts, small Italian coves or the more exotic and tropical locations.
Throughout time, artists have been inspired by the beach in many ways. Each artist has interpreted this huge theme in connection with their era, their artistic identity, the idea they wished to convey and what this location represented for them.
The beach has been depicted in paintings since the Dutch Golden Age, and is shown in works such as View of Delft by famous baroque artist, Johannes Vermeer. Two centuries later, Gustave Courbet would paint the shores of Trouville and Deauville in Normandy with dazzling realism. The Impressionists would then go on to capture the seaside bathed in light, and most notably would do so “sur le motif": the act of painting outside in natural light and in various weather conditions. This offered viewers a completely new representation of landscapes, and many Impressionists like Edgar Degas and Camille Pissarro remained attached to the seascapes of Normandy. However, other artists would focus on other shores, Van Gogh for example chose to represent La Camargue in his piece Fishing Boats on the Beach at Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Monet meanwhile, was inspired by the Côte D'Azur in his painting The Big Blue at Antibes, and Paul Gauguin was captivated by the exotic French Polynesia. Gauguin created many works inspired by beaches in Tahiti, which is evident in his iconic oil painting Tahitian Women on the Beach. Later, the light and beauty of the Mediterranean would seduce Matisse, who represented the beaches of Nice and the picturesque Collioure shores in his works. His rival Picasso also explored this area, his pieces, Woman Seated on the Beach and Bathers present completely new representations of the beach, where form and colour gradually move away from reality.
In modern and contemporary art, the beach loses its purpose as an inspiring natural environment and instead becomes a hub of human activity. Roy Lichtenstein's piece Nudes with Beach Ball, demonstrates how the beach has turned into a consumer product for the average holidaymaker. Similarly, Bernard Buffet also paints the seaside packed with human presence; beach cabins, bodies spread out on the sand and parasols dotted across the shores. More recently in 2011, Gianni Colosimo revealed a conceptual art piece called La jolie petite plage de Daniel (Daniel's Pretty Little Beach), which features striped deckchairs inspired by Daniel Buren's columns. Additionally, Ron Mueck installed hyper-realistic human figures made out of resin at the Fondation Cartier in 2013, which illustrated holidaymakers by the sea. Overall, one thing is certain: the beach has not ceased to inspire artistic creation. Artsper invites you to take a well-deserved break and lounge in front of some of the best contemporary art works that have been inspired by a location that is loved by us all.
Which artist paints beaches?
One famous artist who painted beaches is Claude Monet. An example of one of his beach paintings is La Plage à Trouville, which he painted in 1870 in Trouville, France.
Why paint the beach?
Artists have represented the beach in paintings for decades. The beach was particularly a popular subject matter during the 20th century, at the beginning of which the beach became a popular holiday spot in France and other parts of Europe.
What is an example of a beach painting?
One famous example of a painting representing a beach is Salvador Dali's The Persistence of Memory, which the Surrealist painter produced in 1931. Not the typical idyllic holiday beach painting, Dali's work features enigmatic visual elements like his famous melted clock and a timer with ants crawling over it.